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Vasantrao Naik is the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra.Vasantrao Naik, who was in office from December 1963 to February 1975 for more than 11 years. He also was the first and only CM to complete his full term of five years till Devendra Fadnavis matched it.

Chapekar Brothers was assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897. On 22^nd June 1897, Brothers Damodar Hari Chapekar and Balkrishna Hari Chapekar assassinated British official W. C. Rand and his military escort Lieutenant Ayerst at Pune, Maharashtra. This was the first case of militant nationalism in India after the 1857 Revolt.

The State of Maharashtra comprises four regions: from the coast inward these are Konkan, Western Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha. More than 30% of the state falls under the rain shadow area.

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was the first recipient of "Maharashtra Bhushan Award". It was first awarded in 1996. Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was the first person to won this award. Cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh, a memento and citation is given to the winner of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award.

Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar bestowed Jyotirao Phule with the title "Mahatma". Phule was bestowed with the title of Mahatma on 11^th May 1888 by another social reformer from Bombay, Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar.

The Bombay governor William Hornby approved the building of the great sea wall which prevented the flooding of the low lying areas of Bombay.

Four International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra. They are Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Gymkhana Ground.

The Third Battle of Panipat: It took place in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army. The result was Marathas lost suzerainty over Punjab above the north of Sutlej River to the Abdali.

Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune. Built in 1732, it was the great seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire until 1818. Following the rise of the Maratha Empire, the palace became the center of Indian politics in the 18^th century.

The terminal was built over 10 years, starting in 1878, according to a High Victorian Gothic design based on late medieval Italian models. Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.